It’s your turn to enjoy our next 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗭𝗢𝗡𝗘!

Join the New Castle County Division of Police for an afternoon of fun, games, snacks, and community connection! Bring the whole family out to meet your local officers, enjoy free activities, and make lasting summer memories with your community.

📍 Lt. Szczerba Memorial Park at Penn Acres

409 E. Roosevelt Avenue

New Castle, DE 19720

📅 Wednesday, July 22, 2026

🕓 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

We’ll have plenty of activities, games, and treats for all ages! Bring your family, invite your neighbors, and come spend a summer afternoon with us.

We hope to see you there!

The New Castle County Division of Police continues to investigate human trafficking cases, follow leads, and work to identify and support victims throughout New Castle County and surrounding areas. Delaware’s first and only Human Trafficking Hotline provides direct access to law enforcement and victim services for victims, concerned individuals, and those reporting suspected incidents.

Human trafficking occurs in two primary forms: sex trafficking and forced labor. Traffickers exploit adults and children for profit by forcing them into labor or commercial sex. Any commercial sex act involving a person under 18 is a crime, regardless of force, fraud, or coercion.

The New Castle County Human Trafficking Hotline is available 24/7 for assistance or to report suspected human trafficking in New Castle County, throughout Delaware, or surrounding areas.

📞 Human Trafficking Hotline: (302) 395-2727

(Claymont, DE. 19703) On Thursday, July 16, 2026, at approximately 10:05 a.m., officers responded to multiple residences in the 3500 block of Naamans Drive and a residence in the 1400 block of Historical Way in the Darley Green community for reports of attempted burglaries that had just occurred.

Officers determined that an unknown suspect attempted to gain entry into several homes by prying on rear doors and windows. The suspect also accessed the second-floor deck of one of the homes. In addition, the suspect was reportedly ringing doorbells throughout the affected neighborhoods before attempting to enter the homes.

At this time, the suspect shown in the attached photograph has not been identified.

Anyone who recognizes the suspect or has surveillance or doorbell camera footage from the area between approximately 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2026, is asked to contact Officer Charles Simmons at:

• Charles.Simmons@newcastlede.gov
• (302) 395-2780

Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the following methods:

• New Castle County Division of Police Non-Emergency Number: (302) 573-2800
• Facebook Messenger: New Castle County Police
• Crime Stoppers: (800) TIP-3333
• Online: DelawareCrimeStoppers.org